Don't depend on job for happiness: Your Say

More than half of U.S. workers (52%) are disengaged at work, according to a Gallup report. In addition, 18% are actively disengaged, meaning they spread discontent. Comments from Facebook:

This survey is not surprising. I believe it has more to do with our educational and reward system than jobs. We have become a country of instant satisfaction.

Older generations took more pride in what they were doing.

People have to decide what is really important tothem to be happy with what they are doing. We generally have become workers who expect everything without any real involvement; therefore, we are an unhappy group.

— Richard R Shapiro

Older generations had something known as job security. They knew if they worked hard for a company, they could be there the rest of their lives if they chose to.

Job security is a foreign concept to workers now. They know that even if the company is doing well, they still could be tossed out. Wall Street sees only 90 days into the future. It's hard to be happy and loyal to a company when you know it's not reciprocated.

I recommend people do what I did: Work for yourself. I'm much happier now that I sign the front and back of my checks, even though I make less.

— Jason Rogers

News flash! Happiness comes from within, not from the externals.

If I'm depending on my job, spouse, bank account or neighbor to make me happy, I'm just heading for disappointment.

— Guy Berk

There are many bad bosses out there who make people's lives unbearable. Also, American workers don't get as much vacation as our European counterparts get. We should work to live, not live to work.